Though Athens Police have a photo of a suspect whom they say made counterfeit bills and passed them at an uptown bar, authorities said they have no new updates for the public on the case.
“Surprisingly, there is no update to offer,” Lt. Jeff McCall said. “We have not received any tips (or) calls after the picture of the suspect was released. I hope we receive some information soon.”
The incident occurred during the night of March 14 and into the morning of March 15. Within that time frame, an unknown male passed a total of five counterfeit $20 bills at The Pigskin Sports Bar & Grill, 38 N. Court St., according to the release.
The suspect is described as being 6-feet-5-inches tall and thin. Athens Police released a picture of the suspect in the J Bar, 41 N. Court St., holding numerous $20 bills.
J Bar employees were not able to be reached for comment as of press time.
Athens Police Chief Tom Pyle previously said counterfeit bills come through town every now and then. He added that the department is aware of a claim that counterfeit bills were also received at the Dale’s BP, 50 N. Court St, although McCall said he was unable to find any paperwork supporting that claim.
Though Pyle has not seen the counterfeit bills, he has been informed that they were blatantly fake.
“You could just tell,” Pyle said. “It was quite obvious to anyone who looked that they were photocopied.”
Athens County Crime Solvers Anonymous is offering a $2,000 cash reward for information on the crime, if that information leads to an arrest of the person responsible.
Anyone with information on these crimes are asked to call Athens County Crime Solvers Anonymous at (740)594-3331 or the Athens Police Department at (740)592-3313.
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